Manufactured fibers

Manufactured fibers

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Manufactured fibers

A method of folding finished fabric in which the fabric is first folded in half widthwise, then folded back and forth in equal lengths. Finally, the fold edge on each side is folded to the inside, ...

break factor

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A measure of yarn strength calculated as: (1) the product of breaking strength times indirect yarn number, or (2) the product of breaking strength times the reciprocal of the direct yarn number.

acetyl value

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A measure of the degree of esterification or combination of acetyl radicals with cellulose in acetate or triacetate products.

breaking length

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A measure of the breaking strength of a yarn; the calculated length of a specimen whose weight is equal to its breaking load. The breaking length expressed in kilometers is numerically equal to the ...

bending length

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A measure of fabric stiffness based on how the fabric bends in one plane under the force of gravity.

backed cloth

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A material with an extra warp or filling added for weight and warmth. Satin-weave and twill-weave constructions are frequently used in the design of backed cloth because they are relatively resistant ...

acetate fiber

Textiles; Manufactured fibers

A manufactured fiber in which the fiber-forming substance is cellulose acetate. Acetate is manufactured by treating purified cellulose refined from cotton linters and/or wood pulp with acetic ...